Couple arrested for drugs following car chase

1:04 PM,
Feb. 16, 2013

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West Monroe Police arrested a man and woman Friday night for possession of methamphetamine and marijuana after they led police on a high-speed car chase that ended when they crashed at Forsythe Park.

Around 11 p.m. Friday, West Monroe Police attempted to make a traffic stop of a 1994 Ford Tempo after the driver made a left turn from South 5th Street to Coleman Avenue in West Monroe without using a turn signal.

A pursuit ensued into the city of Monroe where the driver crashed at Forsythe Park. The driver was clocked exceeding the speed limit of 25 mph during times of the pursuit. ...